if you dont already know some basic automotive maintenance repair skills learn them before you go any vehicle can break down even if its brand new if you know what to do in the situation you can save your own life or make the difference between a repair and one theres no need to worry about the toyota even with k its likely to still have plenty of life left with the money you save by not buying another vehicle you can afford to have a mechanic check it out compression check check the fluids for evidence of wear metal shavings in the tranny fluid contaminants in coolant stuff like that and also some tools equipment and manuals to take with you on the road also be sure to have a roadsideservice contract and a cellphone as others have mentioned